Exercise your brain to help you lose weight

According to new research from brain training website cannyminds.com, brain teasing activities, like crosswords and Sudoku, can help you lose weight.

Although, not nearly enough to make me spend my time doing Sudoku, as you would have to play for a whole hour just to burn off the calories in a biscuit.

I reckon I use my brain a fair amount each day, so would rather just spend half an hour cycling to work and back, saving money on public transport and burning enough calories to eat a good few slices of cake every day.  Or, if you are like me and prefer savory to sweet, loads and loads of cheese mmmn.

The one real benefit I can see though is for the elderly and those unable to take exercise. While they may struggle to exercise their bodies, brain training is easy and accessible and is key in helping maintain mental agility.

An article in today’s Daily Telegraph includes a list of snacks containing the same amount of calories you can burn in an hour’s brain workout – you clearly need a lot of time on your hands for it to make any real difference!